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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Belmont

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W side High St looking SW from NE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   apartment buildings, people standing, street parked cars
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#769-765 High St, Hebrew Sheltering Association is in mansion at right

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street, Lincoln Park

Tagged   houses, mansion, porch, street parked cars
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Saint Barnabas Hospital on SW corner High & Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church, hospital, street parked cars, women walking
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Central Presbyterian Church looking W from war memorial in park at Belmont & Clinton Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   benches, church, firestone, street parked cars
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Beth Israel Hospital & Home for Aged, NW corner High & West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, hospital, people walking
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#683-675 (curved window) High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street

Tagged   bay window, fence, row of buildings, street parked cars
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#755 & 751 High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   apartment buildings, people walking, street parked cars
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Spanish-American War Memorial, Park at Belmont & Clinton Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   memorial, spanish american war, statue
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#743 High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Lincoln Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level house, street parked cars
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B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue looking NW at High & Waverly

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, man walking, synagoge
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W side High St looking NW from SE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   apartment buildings, people standing, street parked cars
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#671-683 High St (numbers increase to left)

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars
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#711 High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fence, multi level house, street parked cars
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#675 (in center) High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars
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#777-773-775 High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   apartment buildings, street parked cars
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663-661 (St. John’s Rectory) -659 (3 peaks) High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars, women walking
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W side Jelliff looking SW from #230

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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Rusticated house SW corner 14th Ave & Hayes St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, man standing, multi level building, traffic light
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Playground of Orphan Asylum, SE corner South Orange Ave & Bergen St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   bare trees, orphan asylum, playground
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Church of God in Christ, SE corner Hunterdon & 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church, cross, fence, women standing
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Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #189-185

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Frame house #185 was Dieffenbach home moved from corner South Orange Ave.

Tagged   bay window, house, man walking, street parked cars
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Rusticated house 155 William St N side

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare tree, fire escape, multi level house
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Rusticated house 335 West Kinney looking N

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   multi level house, street parked cars
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#26 Jones St looking E

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   back of house, grass, yard
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Triangular Park at Bergen & Waverly looking SE

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   people standing, street light, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Lillie looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   blue palace, brick road, corner store, fire escape, sidewalk
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N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, row of businesses, street parked cars, tailor shop, William's
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Looking SE on railroad from Avon is now the middle of an industrial park

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   138, railroad crossing, railroad station
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S side 18th Ave looking SE from NW corner Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   cars, playground, railroad crossing, sidewalk, tree, utility pole
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W side Badger looking SW from NE corner Rose no longer exists as a street and is now this parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   commercial building, Penn Bottle Supply, street parked cars, truck
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S side Waverly Ave looking SW from NE corner Lillie

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, multi level house, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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W side Lillie looking NW from SE corner 18th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Hunterdon looking SE from NW corner Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   lot, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Boyd

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fence, playground, seesaw, sidewalk, slide, street parked car
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W side Livingston looking NW from SE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   auto glass, awning, billboard, brick road, corner store, manhole cover, nehi, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Avon Ave looking NW from SE corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   people walking, row of businesses, sandwich shop, street light, street parked cars
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   post office mailbox, school, street parked cars, tree, utility pole
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner 18th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, Joseph Ricciardi, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Avon Ave looking NE from SW corner Livingston

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   people walking, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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S side Magnolia looking SE from NE corner Bergen is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, people standing, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Bergen looking NE from SW corner 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Anne's, awning, children, hostess, row of buildings, street parked cars, trash can
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E side Livingston looking NE from SW corner Avon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, man standing, man walking, row of buildings, trash can
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#115 Belmont, old frame house

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   clothing store, Harlem club, row of businesses, street parked cars
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#50-51 W side Hunterdon looking SW from NE corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, Clark door co, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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W side Hunterdon looking SW from NE corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billiards, brick road, coca cola sign, street parked cars, truck
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E side Peshine looking SE from NW corner 18th & Lillie is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, corner store, Costa's, sidewalk, street parked cars, Thomas auto repairs
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Looking directly S onto railroad from Waverly Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, cargo train, railroad crossing, railroad tracks, trees
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E side West Kinney looking E from opposite Sayre St

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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S side Waverly looking SE from NW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, cocal cola sign, corner store, fire escape, multi level building
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N side 18th Ave looking NE from SW corner Peshine

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   commercial building, factory, man walking, old factory, street light, utility pole
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